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***& wb v l|Â§i#k the old vortk state forever gaston fcewi ii i_s editor k proprietor single copies five cents salisbury is c tuesday sepl 10 1867 whole no 240 vol ii no 65 sir boyle roche's blunders many of these are happily preserved " sir i would give up half â€” nay the whole of the constitution to preserve the remainder this however was parlia mentary hearing that admiral howe was in quest of the french he remarked somewhat pleasantly that the admiral would sweep the french fleet off the face of the earth 13y-and-by cake dan gerous times of disaffection and houest men's lives were insecure sir bovle writes t from the country to a friend in the capital this sad view of his position : you may judge he says " of our state when i tell you that i write with a sword in one hand and a pistol in the other on another occasion when the famous letters in the public advertiser were attracting univer sal attention sir boyle was heard to com plain bitterly of tbe attacks " of a certain anonvmous writer called junius he it ml was wdio recounted that marvelous per formance in gymnastics wdien in a tumult of loyaltj " he stood prostrate at tlie feet of his sovereign lie it was who denounc ed in withering language the apostate po l.tician who " turned his back upon him self he it was who introduced to pub lic notice the ingenious yet partially con fused metaphor of a rat " sir he said addressing the speaker of the irish house " i smell a rat i see him floating in the air â€” but mark me 1 shall yet nip him in the bud there was the famous speech which confounded generations " i don't j see mr speaker why we should put our selves out of the way to serve posterity what has posterity done for us ?" he was a little disconcerted by the burst of laugh ter that followed and proceeded to explain his meaning " by posterity sir i do not mean our ancestors but those who are to come immediately after them his invi tation to the gentleman on his travels was hospitable and well meant but equivocal " i hope my lord if ever you come within a mile of my house you'l stay there all night he it was who st od for the pro per dimensions of the wine bottle and pro posed to parliament that it should be com pulsory that every quart bottle should contain a quart very pleasant and yet perfectly intelligible was his meaning â€” though it unhappily took the fatal bovine shape â€” was his rebuke to the shoemaker when getting shoes for his gouty limbs " i told you to make one larger than tin other and instead of that you have made one smaller than the other ; the very op posite â€” dickens all the year round curing lamb skins â€” a correspon dent of the country gentleman gives the following directions : " as soon as the skin is taken from the animal stretch it tightly on a board flesh side out ; then before it begins to dry i apply an equal mixture of line salt and al um thoroughly pulverized together until the skin is slightly whitened by the mix ture i then take no further notice of the skin until i want them for use which is always a tew weeks from the time of ap plying tbe mixture 1 then take them and thoroughly wash them in warm soap suds let them dry moderately and just before they are fully dry rub them soft with hands after rubbing they are soft and pliable as a kid glove and will con tinue so another receipt is the following as we find it in an exchange : " wheat flour 20 parts ; alum 8 parts salt 3 parts pulverize mix and rub this compound over the skin after nailing it out tightly in about two weeks rub the hide together and dress off with a knife aa to protect sheep from dogs â€” if sheep are kepr in the same lot with cows or fat cattle no dog will disturb them as soon as the dogs approach the sheep they run to the cattle who drive oft the dogs a farmer for thirty years iu shel by county by adopting this plan never lost a sheep by dogs although in the same night the same dogs killed sheep in the farms north aud south of him pur ul gentleman *â– ****>+ . crre fob b ___]__.. â€” the best remedy for burns in any stage is a strong solution of epsom salts in water the application at once relieves pain and healing t;ikes place with marvelous rapidity ( ur per 'â– sonal experience furnishes several instan i ces of remarkable cures from the applica | tion of this remedy â€” lynchlunj news speak kindly â€” how much misery i may be abated how much suffering may be removed by the simple tone of expres sion ofthe human voice upon the heart that is lone and desolate how sweetly fills â– * * j * the voice of sympathy and consolation ! â€” why is it then since everything proves 1 and none are ignorant of the fact that all â– must lie down in mother earth together since all are travelers in this highway to â– death â€” why is it that each should be so i sparing of that which costs him nothing 1 but which might r;iise the drooping spirits of his neighbor and cheer him on hisjour i uey a few kind words aud kndly looks 1 the pox goat and the carrot a fox and a goat were walking together on the main road after having advanced a few yards they saw a bag lying at the side of the hedge u i wonder what there may be in that bag said the goat " til see said the fox : and putting hismoutk to:the string with which the bap was tied he bit it through in a moment â€” then seizing the bottom of the bag with his teeth he shook it and the most splen did carrots rolled out " those are for me said the fox " for i have opened the bag you sha'nt touch them answered the goat else i'll batter you with my horns till your ribs crack the fox looked at the large horns of the goat and showed his teeth the goat see the foxes teeth thought within himsell " i don't like those sharp follows and the t'ox thought " i don't believe my riba would stand those horns so they kept standing over the carrots and looking at each other but neither had the courage to touch the spoil after a pause the fox said : " what is the use of our standing here let us see which of us is the stronger â€” yonder are two heaps of stones take you one of them and i'll take the other he who first throws down his heap sh;il have the carrots " very well said the goat so they went each to his heap the goat placed himself on his hind hgs and knocked with his horns till the ground rein winded but the heap kept im movable you don't hit hard enough 1 said tin fox ; " take a run at it the goat went a few steps back and ran at the heap as violently as he could â€” crack ! crack ! and both horns fell to the ground when the fox saw this he commeue ed dancing on his hind legs ah my dear fellow cried the fox " the carrots arc now for me â– ** not yet said the goat " you haven't thrown down your heap and if you touch the turrits before then i'll fight you with the stumps lhat are left on my head tlie fox looked at the g___t"s stumps and thought u one of them is very sharp he might rip up my sides " very well he said u i'll throw down my heap ; it's a trifle to me the fox began digging round with his fore-feet till there was a large hole in the ground the heap tottered and fell but halloa it fell on the fox and broke his left hind leg there they food looking at one anoth er with a sad countenance ; the one with broken horns the other with a broken leg jump at the carrots baid the goal maliciously i now leave them to you i can't sighed the fox my leg pains me too much you may take them " very w 11 said the goat aud ran to ward the bag but 0 ' dear ! there was neither bag nor carrots ; for during their quarrel a peasant had passed by and pick ed up both " alas cried the gout what fools we are ! had we divided the trea sure in peace i should have saved my horns you your leg and each of us would have had enough of carrots â€” *_____>.* the island of st thomas â€” the cable announces that th journals of denmark generally favor the reported proposition oi the united states to purchase the island of st thomas and urge the government to enter into negotiations with america for the sale of the island st thomas is _ small island thirty-eight miles east from port rico villi an are o tmrenty-four bquare miles and a population of about thirteen thousand cotton and sugar cane are the principal crops but the soil in iwt ; fertile and is subject to frequent droughts i aud only 2,500 acres are under cultivation i it is used a depot and is visited by about : tin thousand vessels annually the â– purchase of st thomas by the u states could only be thought of for commercial and naval purposes but whether of much j value in that way we cannot say there is a question of policy to be considered in such matters also truth â€” i believe that nature herself baa constituted truth as the supreme deity i which is to be adored by mankind and ! that she has given ir greater force than any of the rest ; foi being opposed as she is on all ides and appearances of truth bo often pas-ing for the thing itself in t.'lialf of plausible falsehoods yet by her won | derful operation she insinuates herself into â€¢ the aainds of men sometimes exerting her strength immediately and sometimes lying hid in darkness for a length of time but at last she struggles through it and ap pears triumphant over falsehood â€” pelybus to prevent lamp glasses breaking to prevent lamp-glasses breaking by sud den contact with heat the best way is to ! cut or scratch the base of the glass with a glazier's diamond another method is to ! put the glasses into a sauce-pan of water 1 and boil them this seasons iheo . the old north state liu weekly 3 rates of subscription 43 terms-cash in advance tri weekly one year - -_ 5.00 " six months - â€¢* - 3.00 Â». one moatfej - â€¢ 75 cts weekly weekly paper one year - - - % 3.00 ** ** six months - - 1.50 " " ten copies one year - 2-2.00 " " twenty copies one year 40.00 a cross >, on the paper indicates tlie expiration of the subscription the type on which the " olp xokth state is printed ia entirely new no pains will he spared to make it a welcome visitor to every family in order 0 do this wo have engaged the services of able and accomplished literary contributors ad vertising rates transient rates for all periods less than one month one square first insertion 1.00 each subsequent insertion 50 contract rates for periods of one to four months 1 no | 2 mo | 3 mo | 4 mo 0 mo 1 por are 5.00 i 18.50 12,00 s'5.00 20.00 2 squares 7,50 113.00 f 17.00 21.00 27.00 3 squares 10 00 16.00 21,00 26,00 34.00 4 squares 12.00 18.00 23.00 28.00 37 00 quae col 13.00 1d.00 24.00 29.00 38,50 half cor 20.00 27,00 33 00 38,00 44.00 3 quae col 25.00 33.00 1 40.00 45.00 50 00 one col 30.00 42.00 i 52.00 . 60.00 70.00 special contracts will he made with those who desire to advertise foralonger term than four months court notices and advertisements will be charged at the usual rates ten lines of solid minion type or about one inch lengthwise of the column constitute a square special notices in leaded minion will be con tracted for at the office at not less than double the rate of ordinary advertisements inserted as reading matter with approval o lhe editors fifty cents per line advertisements inserted irregularly or at inter vals 25 per cent additional the rates abov minted are for standing adver tisements one or two squares changeable at discretion 0 per cent additional more than two squares changeable at discre tion per square of ten lines for every change twenty-five cents five mnrarec wtimulmj nf fl qunr+cr oolnmn and ten squares as a half column bills for ad vertising whether by the day or year will be considered due and collectable on presentation from the constitutional union romance in washington a man marries his own ictfe a few nights since an army officer was standing in front of one of our city hotels deeply meditating on something only known to himself when he was addressed by a colored individual who inquired if that was captain c upon the captain's answering in the affirmative he was informed by the gentleman of color that there was a person in the shape of a female who wished to see him at the corner above now we will say here that the brave captain had been struck somewhere in the region of the heart with an arrow from cu pid's bow and that he had fixed that very night to ask that same question which so many have asked viz will you have me but still he was ready for some ro mance if it came in the way he accord ingly followed her and led the way to a confer above and there saw a lady deeply veiled so that not a particle of her face could be seen when he came up she asked him to fol low her and led the way to a public square where she informed him that if he would be willing to be blindfolded and led to some little distance he would meet the very lady he intended to propose to that night ; and furthermore a minister would be in atten dance ready to pronounce them one and in separable now the captain had fixed himself all up for the other occasion so there was no difficulty in his dress or looks though he did not like the blindfolding part he finally consented and a dainty little handkerchief was placed over his eyes sweetly scented and worked all over his fair pilot then took his arm and es corted him around corners up streets and finally stopped at a neat little house rang the bell and the next minute tire captain ! was in the presence of a large company there assembled he thought to see the | wedding when the handkerchief was re ; moved he found himself the centre of all c-yv at one end of the room which ave ; will state was in a clergyman's house was ; a minister all ready to do his part of the arrangement in a few moments the door was opened and in came the bride elect , all dressed for the occasion but with a , heavy mask on which she informed him would be removed as soon as he promised 1 to love honor and keep her for better or worse sec they stood up the captain all anxiety aud the minister commenced the captain made his vows and when the lady was ab out to do the same she removed her mask and said to the astonished and mortified groom " john 1 could not let you hkve another wife while i was living the : captain now looked down and who should it be but his wife who he thought was out i \\ est and not dreaming that she was near : but she having heard of the attention he i had been payiug to the lady in question special notices astro logy the world astonished it tiik wonderful revelations made by the great astkologist madame _______ jl pcrrigo she reveals secrets no mortals ever knew she restores to happines th <â€¢â€¢ who from dole dul ev_nts catastrophies crosses in love loss tfof reatiom and friends loss of money c have become despondent she brings togeth er those long separated gives information con crening absent friends or lovers restores lost r stolen property tells you the business you are best qualified to pursue and in what yÂ«Â»u ewill be most successful causes speedy mar ciiages and tells you the very day you will marry gives you the name likeness and characteristics ofthe person she reads your very thoughts and by her almosl supernatur al powers unveils the dark and hidden myste ries ofth future from the stars we see iu the tinnaiiieiii â€” the malefic stars that oxer come or predominate in the configuration â€” from the aspects and positions of the planets and the fixed stars in the heavens at the time of birth she deduces the future destiny of man fail not to consull the greatest astrol ogist on earth it costs you but a trifle and you may nev r again have so favorable an op portunity consultation fee with likeness and all desired information 1 parties liv j ing at a distance can consult the madame by mail with safety and satisfaction to themselves asifiu person a full and explicit chart written out with all inquiries answered and ikeness enclosed sent by mail on receipt ol price above mentioned the strictest secre cy will be maintained and all correspondence returned or desl royed references of the high est order furnished t hose desiringthem write plainly the day ofthe mouth and year in which j you wi'if horn enclosing a small lock ofhair j address m vdame ii a pbiuwio p o drawer 293 buffalo n y march 28 1807 l x lll there cometh glad tidings of joy to all to youngand t old to greal and to small ; theheautv which once was so precious aud j rare is fice for all and all maybe fair ii y the use <>_.' chasteilx.-ai-.'s white liquid e n a m e l for improving and beautifyiug the com plexion the most valuable and perfect preparation in use for giving the skin a beautiful pearl like tint that is only found in youth it quick ly removes tan freckles pimples blotches moth patches sallowuess eruptions ami all impurities of the skin kindly healing the same leaving the skin white and clear as alabaster its use can not be detected by the closest scru tiny aud being a vegetable preparation isper fectly harmless it is the only article of the kind used by the french and is considered by tho parisian as indispensable to a perfect toil et upwards of 30,000 bottles were sold during the ast year a sufficient guarantee of its effi cacy pri uly cents sent by mail post paid on receipt of an order by b__rgeh,shutts co chemists 2s5 kiver st troy n y april 4,'c7 twly excels10p 1 excelsior 1 1 chastellar's j hair exterminator tor removing superfluous hair j .-' tothe ladies especially this iuvaluableue ; pilatory recommends itself as bciug anal most iudispensable article to female beauty is , easily applied does not hum or injure the | skin but acts directly on the roots it is warranted to remove superfluous hair from low foreheads or from any part fl the body completely totally and radically extirpating the same leaving the skin soft smooth and natural this is the only article used by the french and is the only real effectual depila tory in cxinii'itc wm 75 cents per package eut post-paid to anv address on receipt of uu order by berger shutts & co cheinists 285 river st troy x y april 4,t,7 tw-ly . â– â– "â– â– â– â– â– " " crisper coma oil ! bhe was beautiful an 1 fair with starry eyes and radiant hair whose curling tendrils soft entwined enchained the vow heart and mind chispbb com \. fur curling the sair of cither sex into wavy and glossy ringlets or heavy massive nrls uv using this article ladies and leutleinen beautify themselves a thousand fold it is the only article in the world that will curl [ straight hair and at the same give it a beau | tiful glossy appearance the crisper coma 'â– . not only curls the hair but invigorates beau ! titiesaud cleanses it : is highly and delight j fully perfumed and is the most complete arti ' de of the kind ever offered to the american l public the crisper coma will he sent to any addles sealed and postpaid for 1 address all orders t > w \.. clark & co chemists ho 3 west fayette street syracuse x y march ___, l,7 . twly " useful books j silent l-riimi.l 50 cents how to get â€¢ rich 50 cents magic wand and medical uide 05 ceoj_i . ladies love oracle 25 cents hie laws of j love 85 cents how to woo rui'l how tu win 25 Â» iit comp'e e horse doctor 23 ce __>: f.nirte to ei_r lit 2 cent ladies love i_ett writer f.'t sen by mail up in rec ipt of price 9mi ' john x simons w . i i . .. i in -.<' special notices reparator capilli throw away yuur false frizzes jour switches youi wig destructive of comfort and not worth a fig come aged come youthful come ogly and fair ; aud rejoice in yoor own luxuriant lair reparator capilli for restoring hair upon bald heads froin whatever cause it may have fallen out and forcing a growth of hair upon the face it has no equal 1 1 will force the heard to grow up ' on the smoothest face in from five to eight weeks or hair upon bald heads in from two to three months a fewignorant practition ers liav : serted that there is nothing that will force or hasten the growth ofthe hair or heard their assertions are false as thous ands of living witnesses from their own expe rience can hear witness but many will say how are we to distinguish the genuine from the spurfous ? it certainly is difficult as nine-teuth of the different prepaiations advertised for the hair and heard are entirely worthless aud you may have already thrown away large 1 amounts in their purchase to such we would say try the reparator capilli it will cost you nothing unless it fully comes up to our representations if your druggist does not keep it send us one dollar and we will forward it post paid together with a re ceipt for the money which will he returned you on application providing entire satisfac tion is not given address w jl clark & co chemists no3 west fayette street syracuse n y march 28 1867 tw-ly afflicted ! suffer no more â€” . when by the use of de join yille's kl ix j li you can be cured permanently and at a trilling cost the astonishing snecess which ha attended this invaluable medicine tor physical and-ner vous wcai-iiess general debility and prostra tion loss of muscular energy impotency or anv ofthe consequences of youthful indiscretion lenders it the most valuable preparation ever discovered it will remove all nervous affections depres sion excitement incapacity to study or busi uess loss ol memory confusion thonghts of self li ti i,-l i_n i'.-.ir t in.--ii.iii y ac it will rositori tlie appetite renew the health of those who have destroyed it by sensual excess or evil practices young men be humbuggedno more by quack doctors and ignorant practitioners but send withoul delay for the elixir and be at once re stored to health and happiness a perfect cure is guaranteed in every instance price $], or four bottles to one address 3 one bottle is sufficient to effect a cure in all ordinary cases al&o.dk.joi-stille'sspeoificpills for the speedy and permanent cure of gonorrhea gleet urethral discharges gravel stricture and all affections of the kidneys and bladder cures elfectec in from one to five days they arc prepared from vegetable extracts that are harmless on the system and never nauseate the stomach or impregnate the breath no change ol diet is necessary while using them nor does their action in any manner interfere with business pur suits price si per box either ofthe above-mentioned articles wit be senl to any address closely sealed and post-paid by mail or express ou receipt of price address all orders to berger shtttts & co chemists no â€¢,Â»â– --. kiver street troy x y _\ prill v>7 tw-ly j c j voim lady returning to her country home after a sojourn of afewmonths i in the city was hardly recognised by her j friends in place of a coarse rustic hushed j face she had a soft ruby complexion of almost i marble smoothness and instead of twenty , three she really appeared but eighteen upon | inquiry as to tlie cause of so great a change i she plainly told them that she used the cir ! cassian salm and considered it an in val uable acquisition to anv lady'stoilet by its ! use anv lady or gentleman can improve their personal appearance an hundred fold it is simple iu its combination as nature herself is simple yet unsurpassed in its efficacy in drawing impurities from also healing cleans ing and beautifying the skin and complexion by its direct action on the cuticle it draws froin it all its impurities kindly healing the same nu.l l.-avintt the surface as nature intended it should be clear soft smooth and beautiful price 1 sent by mail or express on recept oi an order by w l clark & co chemists no i west fayette st syracuse n y the only american agents for the sale of the same march 28-tw-ly knew thy destiny madame e f thornton the great en : glish astrolcgist clairvoyant aud psycho j metrician who has astonished the scientific ' chisses ofthe old world has now located her self at hudson n y madame thornton i possesses such wonderful powers of second sight as to enable her to impart knowledge ! of the greatest importance to the single or married of either sex while in a state oi ! trance she delineates the very features ofthe i person you are to marry and by the aid fan i instrument of intense power known as the ! pschomotrope guarantees to produce a life like picture of the future husband or wife ot the applu tint together with late of marriage positiou in life leading traits of character ,_<â€¢. this is no humbug as thousands r testimonials can assert she will send when â– desired a certified certificate or written guar antee that the picture is what it purports to ' be by enclosing a small lock of hair and i statin place of birth age disposition and ! complexion and enclosing fifty cents an stamped envelope addressed to yourself yog ! will receive the picture jr.nl desired informa tion by return mail all communications sa ci'e.llv confidential address in confidence madame e f ! thornton p 0 box 223 llud-on x y ' imi 28 js*j7 tw_-ly had come on and arranged the plan which was carried in another moment iu rush ed a little curly-headed boy crying fa pa papa the captain who had come so rear doing something bad finding he could not get out of the scrape gave in aud 8 arted away with his lawful wife and little one ; but before doing so lie asked to seyjfcfair conductor who brought him to theboose and you can imagine his amaze ment when the lady stepped up and he found it to be the very lady to whom he had intended to pop the question that nigflt the curtain dropped here and the last we saw of the captain he was stepping into a carriage with his wife and child the duty of the hour we have passed through tempestuous times during the last seven years and our section of these united states exhausted by bug and destructive war needs to-day willing hearts and toil hardened hands to place her in the high positions which every surrounding declares her entitled to occu py a few years of unremitting labor energy and enterprise will bring about a very great change the sources whence must come our relief are the soil from agriculture from our exhaustless forests coal iron and gold mines to develop these resour ces it is necessary to work â€” to work with might and main with brain and hands then avill come surely if slowly the recom pense â€” health wealth and consciousness of having made an effort a successful effort to assist our state on its way to prosperi ty w e have no doubt many ol our young are deterred from starting out in enterpri ses because of the want of capital â€” we ad mit this is very desirable to have yet is not so indispensable as many think we have in our mind now some figures made upon the crops of 1866 and ot this year which were the result of hard work â€” with the hands and arms of in some cases the inexperienced in labor which are very flat tering â€” and which are larger in net cash vai_*-_-i;:ii ilie salaries of many officials professional men or business men of our city â€” money earned by the sweat of the brow " â€” money earned with efforts that make its possession pleasing and gives an independence a self-reliance which make men great in everything around us on every side are rich fertile lands â€” untouched by the plow or the spade ready to yield bountiously crops which will pay large profits and sell for cat '. â€” crops which enter into the consumption of every day life everywhere as the world ine uses in population and wealth so comes tb increased demand to the unemployed we suggest the com mencement of farming upon a small scale a small farm well cultivated will yield larger profits in proper than a large one ; in europe where land is scarce and high three to five acres are considered a good farm and this cultivated to the highest point of production gives results which wouli astonish some of our possessors of thousands of unproductive acres added to all the other benefis of farming in this sectiop is this very important one that is that liter producing enough provision for familt support â€” the remaining crop of cottop corn tobacco rice peanuts c , are a good as cash in bank â€” they will bring old and silver and are wanted everywhere tlie present harvest will soon be passed and the summer over soon another crop is to be planted even now in a few weeks the ground should be broke up for the com ing season men everywhere are wanted to embark in this healthy and lucrative bu siness â€” there are millions of acres of unim proved land in our state of north caroli na â€” tlt-ey wait to yield richer returns than the gold mines of california we invite the people of all lands to come and help ; there is room for all â€” why stand ye all the day idle ?" wilmington post a^mm commendable â€” gen pope says that the onlv orders " to be issued by him are such as are considered necessary to the ex ecution of the reconstruction acts which do not warrant violent changes in the or dinary course ofthe civil business this is sound doctrine and we think that if general pope lives up to it he will find his work much easier and will give bettoi satisfaction to everybody general ord and general schofield get along peacea bly in their respective districts because tbey issue few orders and those pertaining only to matters strictly within their line of duty we have not heard the first eom plaint against them north or south we know no reason why all the district com manders could not managed affairs uith equal smoothness koep up the habit of being respected and do not attempt to be more amusing and agreeable than is consistent with the preservation of respect in taunton massachusetts and within a circuit of twenty miles about one million i kegs of nails are manufactured auuually

***& wb v l|Â§i#k the old vortk state forever gaston fcewi ii i_s editor k proprietor single copies five cents salisbury is c tuesday sepl 10 1867 whole no 240 vol ii no 65 sir boyle roche's blunders many of these are happily preserved " sir i would give up half â€” nay the whole of the constitution to preserve the remainder this however was parlia mentary hearing that admiral howe was in quest of the french he remarked somewhat pleasantly that the admiral would sweep the french fleet off the face of the earth 13y-and-by cake dan gerous times of disaffection and houest men's lives were insecure sir bovle writes t from the country to a friend in the capital this sad view of his position : you may judge he says " of our state when i tell you that i write with a sword in one hand and a pistol in the other on another occasion when the famous letters in the public advertiser were attracting univer sal attention sir boyle was heard to com plain bitterly of tbe attacks " of a certain anonvmous writer called junius he it ml was wdio recounted that marvelous per formance in gymnastics wdien in a tumult of loyaltj " he stood prostrate at tlie feet of his sovereign lie it was who denounc ed in withering language the apostate po l.tician who " turned his back upon him self he it was who introduced to pub lic notice the ingenious yet partially con fused metaphor of a rat " sir he said addressing the speaker of the irish house " i smell a rat i see him floating in the air â€” but mark me 1 shall yet nip him in the bud there was the famous speech which confounded generations " i don't j see mr speaker why we should put our selves out of the way to serve posterity what has posterity done for us ?" he was a little disconcerted by the burst of laugh ter that followed and proceeded to explain his meaning " by posterity sir i do not mean our ancestors but those who are to come immediately after them his invi tation to the gentleman on his travels was hospitable and well meant but equivocal " i hope my lord if ever you come within a mile of my house you'l stay there all night he it was who st od for the pro per dimensions of the wine bottle and pro posed to parliament that it should be com pulsory that every quart bottle should contain a quart very pleasant and yet perfectly intelligible was his meaning â€” though it unhappily took the fatal bovine shape â€” was his rebuke to the shoemaker when getting shoes for his gouty limbs " i told you to make one larger than tin other and instead of that you have made one smaller than the other ; the very op posite â€” dickens all the year round curing lamb skins â€” a correspon dent of the country gentleman gives the following directions : " as soon as the skin is taken from the animal stretch it tightly on a board flesh side out ; then before it begins to dry i apply an equal mixture of line salt and al um thoroughly pulverized together until the skin is slightly whitened by the mix ture i then take no further notice of the skin until i want them for use which is always a tew weeks from the time of ap plying tbe mixture 1 then take them and thoroughly wash them in warm soap suds let them dry moderately and just before they are fully dry rub them soft with hands after rubbing they are soft and pliable as a kid glove and will con tinue so another receipt is the following as we find it in an exchange : " wheat flour 20 parts ; alum 8 parts salt 3 parts pulverize mix and rub this compound over the skin after nailing it out tightly in about two weeks rub the hide together and dress off with a knife aa to protect sheep from dogs â€” if sheep are kepr in the same lot with cows or fat cattle no dog will disturb them as soon as the dogs approach the sheep they run to the cattle who drive oft the dogs a farmer for thirty years iu shel by county by adopting this plan never lost a sheep by dogs although in the same night the same dogs killed sheep in the farms north aud south of him pur ul gentleman *â– ****>+ . crre fob b ___]__.. â€” the best remedy for burns in any stage is a strong solution of epsom salts in water the application at once relieves pain and healing t;ikes place with marvelous rapidity ( ur per 'â– sonal experience furnishes several instan i ces of remarkable cures from the applica | tion of this remedy â€” lynchlunj news speak kindly â€” how much misery i may be abated how much suffering may be removed by the simple tone of expres sion ofthe human voice upon the heart that is lone and desolate how sweetly fills â– * * j * the voice of sympathy and consolation ! â€” why is it then since everything proves 1 and none are ignorant of the fact that all â– must lie down in mother earth together since all are travelers in this highway to â– death â€” why is it that each should be so i sparing of that which costs him nothing 1 but which might r;iise the drooping spirits of his neighbor and cheer him on hisjour i uey a few kind words aud kndly looks 1 the pox goat and the carrot a fox and a goat were walking together on the main road after having advanced a few yards they saw a bag lying at the side of the hedge u i wonder what there may be in that bag said the goat " til see said the fox : and putting hismoutk to:the string with which the bap was tied he bit it through in a moment â€” then seizing the bottom of the bag with his teeth he shook it and the most splen did carrots rolled out " those are for me said the fox " for i have opened the bag you sha'nt touch them answered the goat else i'll batter you with my horns till your ribs crack the fox looked at the large horns of the goat and showed his teeth the goat see the foxes teeth thought within himsell " i don't like those sharp follows and the t'ox thought " i don't believe my riba would stand those horns so they kept standing over the carrots and looking at each other but neither had the courage to touch the spoil after a pause the fox said : " what is the use of our standing here let us see which of us is the stronger â€” yonder are two heaps of stones take you one of them and i'll take the other he who first throws down his heap sh;il have the carrots " very well said the goat so they went each to his heap the goat placed himself on his hind hgs and knocked with his horns till the ground rein winded but the heap kept im movable you don't hit hard enough 1 said tin fox ; " take a run at it the goat went a few steps back and ran at the heap as violently as he could â€” crack ! crack ! and both horns fell to the ground when the fox saw this he commeue ed dancing on his hind legs ah my dear fellow cried the fox " the carrots arc now for me â– ** not yet said the goat " you haven't thrown down your heap and if you touch the turrits before then i'll fight you with the stumps lhat are left on my head tlie fox looked at the g___t"s stumps and thought u one of them is very sharp he might rip up my sides " very well he said u i'll throw down my heap ; it's a trifle to me the fox began digging round with his fore-feet till there was a large hole in the ground the heap tottered and fell but halloa it fell on the fox and broke his left hind leg there they food looking at one anoth er with a sad countenance ; the one with broken horns the other with a broken leg jump at the carrots baid the goal maliciously i now leave them to you i can't sighed the fox my leg pains me too much you may take them " very w 11 said the goat aud ran to ward the bag but 0 ' dear ! there was neither bag nor carrots ; for during their quarrel a peasant had passed by and pick ed up both " alas cried the gout what fools we are ! had we divided the trea sure in peace i should have saved my horns you your leg and each of us would have had enough of carrots â€” *_____>.* the island of st thomas â€” the cable announces that th journals of denmark generally favor the reported proposition oi the united states to purchase the island of st thomas and urge the government to enter into negotiations with america for the sale of the island st thomas is _ small island thirty-eight miles east from port rico villi an are o tmrenty-four bquare miles and a population of about thirteen thousand cotton and sugar cane are the principal crops but the soil in iwt ; fertile and is subject to frequent droughts i aud only 2,500 acres are under cultivation i it is used a depot and is visited by about : tin thousand vessels annually the â– purchase of st thomas by the u states could only be thought of for commercial and naval purposes but whether of much j value in that way we cannot say there is a question of policy to be considered in such matters also truth â€” i believe that nature herself baa constituted truth as the supreme deity i which is to be adored by mankind and ! that she has given ir greater force than any of the rest ; foi being opposed as she is on all ides and appearances of truth bo often pas-ing for the thing itself in t.'lialf of plausible falsehoods yet by her won | derful operation she insinuates herself into â€¢ the aainds of men sometimes exerting her strength immediately and sometimes lying hid in darkness for a length of time but at last she struggles through it and ap pears triumphant over falsehood â€” pelybus to prevent lamp glasses breaking to prevent lamp-glasses breaking by sud den contact with heat the best way is to ! cut or scratch the base of the glass with a glazier's diamond another method is to ! put the glasses into a sauce-pan of water 1 and boil them this seasons iheo . the old north state liu weekly 3 rates of subscription 43 terms-cash in advance tri weekly one year - -_ 5.00 " six months - â€¢* - 3.00 Â». one moatfej - â€¢ 75 cts weekly weekly paper one year - - - % 3.00 ** ** six months - - 1.50 " " ten copies one year - 2-2.00 " " twenty copies one year 40.00 a cross >, on the paper indicates tlie expiration of the subscription the type on which the " olp xokth state is printed ia entirely new no pains will he spared to make it a welcome visitor to every family in order 0 do this wo have engaged the services of able and accomplished literary contributors ad vertising rates transient rates for all periods less than one month one square first insertion 1.00 each subsequent insertion 50 contract rates for periods of one to four months 1 no | 2 mo | 3 mo | 4 mo 0 mo 1 por are 5.00 i 18.50 12,00 s'5.00 20.00 2 squares 7,50 113.00 f 17.00 21.00 27.00 3 squares 10 00 16.00 21,00 26,00 34.00 4 squares 12.00 18.00 23.00 28.00 37 00 quae col 13.00 1d.00 24.00 29.00 38,50 half cor 20.00 27,00 33 00 38,00 44.00 3 quae col 25.00 33.00 1 40.00 45.00 50 00 one col 30.00 42.00 i 52.00 . 60.00 70.00 special contracts will he made with those who desire to advertise foralonger term than four months court notices and advertisements will be charged at the usual rates ten lines of solid minion type or about one inch lengthwise of the column constitute a square special notices in leaded minion will be con tracted for at the office at not less than double the rate of ordinary advertisements inserted as reading matter with approval o lhe editors fifty cents per line advertisements inserted irregularly or at inter vals 25 per cent additional the rates abov minted are for standing adver tisements one or two squares changeable at discretion 0 per cent additional more than two squares changeable at discre tion per square of ten lines for every change twenty-five cents five mnrarec wtimulmj nf fl qunr+cr oolnmn and ten squares as a half column bills for ad vertising whether by the day or year will be considered due and collectable on presentation from the constitutional union romance in washington a man marries his own ictfe a few nights since an army officer was standing in front of one of our city hotels deeply meditating on something only known to himself when he was addressed by a colored individual who inquired if that was captain c upon the captain's answering in the affirmative he was informed by the gentleman of color that there was a person in the shape of a female who wished to see him at the corner above now we will say here that the brave captain had been struck somewhere in the region of the heart with an arrow from cu pid's bow and that he had fixed that very night to ask that same question which so many have asked viz will you have me but still he was ready for some ro mance if it came in the way he accord ingly followed her and led the way to a confer above and there saw a lady deeply veiled so that not a particle of her face could be seen when he came up she asked him to fol low her and led the way to a public square where she informed him that if he would be willing to be blindfolded and led to some little distance he would meet the very lady he intended to propose to that night ; and furthermore a minister would be in atten dance ready to pronounce them one and in separable now the captain had fixed himself all up for the other occasion so there was no difficulty in his dress or looks though he did not like the blindfolding part he finally consented and a dainty little handkerchief was placed over his eyes sweetly scented and worked all over his fair pilot then took his arm and es corted him around corners up streets and finally stopped at a neat little house rang the bell and the next minute tire captain ! was in the presence of a large company there assembled he thought to see the | wedding when the handkerchief was re ; moved he found himself the centre of all c-yv at one end of the room which ave ; will state was in a clergyman's house was ; a minister all ready to do his part of the arrangement in a few moments the door was opened and in came the bride elect , all dressed for the occasion but with a , heavy mask on which she informed him would be removed as soon as he promised 1 to love honor and keep her for better or worse sec they stood up the captain all anxiety aud the minister commenced the captain made his vows and when the lady was ab out to do the same she removed her mask and said to the astonished and mortified groom " john 1 could not let you hkve another wife while i was living the : captain now looked down and who should it be but his wife who he thought was out i \\ est and not dreaming that she was near : but she having heard of the attention he i had been payiug to the lady in question special notices astro logy the world astonished it tiik wonderful revelations made by the great astkologist madame _______ jl pcrrigo she reveals secrets no mortals ever knew she restores to happines th _.' chasteilx.-ai-.'s white liquid e n a m e l for improving and beautifyiug the com plexion the most valuable and perfect preparation in use for giving the skin a beautiful pearl like tint that is only found in youth it quick ly removes tan freckles pimples blotches moth patches sallowuess eruptions ami all impurities of the skin kindly healing the same leaving the skin white and clear as alabaster its use can not be detected by the closest scru tiny aud being a vegetable preparation isper fectly harmless it is the only article of the kind used by the french and is considered by tho parisian as indispensable to a perfect toil et upwards of 30,000 bottles were sold during the ast year a sufficient guarantee of its effi cacy pri uly cents sent by mail post paid on receipt of an order by b__rgeh,shutts co chemists 2s5 kiver st troy n y april 4,'c7 twly excels10p 1 excelsior 1 1 chastellar's j hair exterminator tor removing superfluous hair j .-' tothe ladies especially this iuvaluableue ; pilatory recommends itself as bciug anal most iudispensable article to female beauty is , easily applied does not hum or injure the | skin but acts directly on the roots it is warranted to remove superfluous hair from low foreheads or from any part fl the body completely totally and radically extirpating the same leaving the skin soft smooth and natural this is the only article used by the french and is the only real effectual depila tory in cxinii'itc wm 75 cents per package eut post-paid to anv address on receipt of uu order by berger shutts & co cheinists 285 river st troy x y april 4,t,7 tw-ly . â– â– "â– â– â– â– â– " " crisper coma oil ! 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